Selenium supplementation in euthyroid patients with thyroid peroxidase antibodies.
Completed
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies >100 kU/l, TSH 0.4-4.0 mE/L, FT4 10-23 pmol/l, T3 1.30-2.70 nmol/L, female sex.
Exclusion Criteria
Use of multivitamin tablets containing selenium in the month preceding inclusion, drug or alcohol abuse, no informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of TPO-antibody concentration, difference in TSH level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Development of subclinical or overt hypothyroidism and quality of life estimation.